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From a zero waste perspective this suggests the need for factors that balance this increase <br />in consumption. More is not necessarily better unless the products we are manufacturing <br />and purchasing have been designed to be: <br />• Durable and last a long time <br />• Repairable if they break <br />• Exchanged to others when they are no longer needed and not thrown away. <br />• Made from materials that are free of toxins <br />• Completely re -usable, recyclable or compostable at the end of their lifecycles <br />• Made by local businesses that keep the revenue from the sale of these products <br />within the local economy creating local living wage jobs. <br />Non -Preferred Items and Residual Rates in Single -Sort Recycling Programs <br />Non-Prefered Items <br />Scrap <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />0.25% <br />Metal <br />Bulky <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />0.02% <br />Ridgids <br />SUB <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />0.27% <br />TOTAL <br />al <br />1.13% <br />0.26% <br />1.20% <br />0.23% <br />0.19% <br />0.91% <br />0.47% <br />1.81% <br />2.47% <br />2.55% <br />4.17% <br />TOTAL <br />100.00% <br />100.00% <br />100.00% <br />100.00% <br />100.00°/ <br />100.00% <br />100.00% <br />100.00°/ <br />100.00% <br />100.00% <br />100.00% <br />For more information on the methodology of the composition analysis done by Eureka Recycling, please see Appendix B. <br />"Non -Preferred Items" refers to items that may in some months be able to be marketed for <br />recycling but are not compatible with a mechanically sorted curbside recycling program. <br />These are items that cause damage to machinery or hazard to staff in MRFs. Eureka has <br />begun to sort and measure these items as they appear more regularly in cart based <br />collection systems where the driver cannot see the items before they end up in the truck. <br />The best method of reducing these materials is to do additional education to let residents <br />know they should not place them in with their recycling. <br />`Residual' refers to the amount of material collected from residents that is either not <br />actually recycled. In 2016, the residual rate increased. Although still under 5%, which is <br />considered excellent in a single sort MRF, it does indicate more effort may be needed to <br />keep non -recyclable items out of the recycling. Plastic bags, Black plastic, Styrofoam, and <br />plastic pouches continue to be the most common non -recyclable items in the residual. <br />Some if it like fuel tanks and needles can cause hazards to staff or to the equipment in the <br />MRF. <br />Engaging with residents through education (including the Guide to Recycling) in -mold <br />labels on all recycling carts, our zero waste hotline, and outreach at many city sponsored <br />events all lead to a lower residual rate. Regular communications makes it easy for Roseville <br />residents to stay informed, and be clear about what is and is not recyclable in their city. <br />